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160530 908854 viewsParkeston, SCT train 1PM9 operates mostly empty from Perth to Melbourne, EDI Downer built EMD model GT46C-ACe unit SCT 004 serial 97-1728 leads the train onto the passing loop. SCT introduced these AC traction locomotives to reduce the normal power consist from three DC locos to two AC locos.
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160530 909154 viewsParkeston, return SCT working 1PM9 led by SCT 004 crosses opposing SCT Perth bound train 7GP1 with SCT 013 on the lead waiting on the mainline. Before SCT introduced these AC traction locomotives the original operations were powered by three of four 3000 hp DC locomotives.
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160530 910354 viewsParkeston, SCT train 1PM9 operates mostly empty from Perth to Melbourne, PBHY type covered van PBHY 0006 Greater Freighter, one of thirty five units built by Gemco WA in 2005 with the 'Greater Freighter' signage.
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160530 911354 viewsParkeston, SCT train 1PM9 operates mostly empty from Perth to Melbourne, CFCLA lease CQWY type well waggon set CQWY 5004-2 with a 48' SCT reefer SCTR 208 and a plain blue 48' MFG1 type box SCFU 407049 with SCT decals. The CQWY was built by Bluebird Rail Operations in South Australia in 2008 as a batch of sixty pairs.
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160530 912054 viewsParkeston, SCT train 1PM9 operates mostly empty from Perth to Melbourne, PBGY type covered van PBGY 0055 Multi-Freighter, one of eighty two waggons built by Queensland Rail Redbank Workshops in 2005.
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160530 912254 viewsParkeston, SCT train 1PM9 operates mostly empty from Perth to Melbourne, ABSY type covered van ABSY 4488, one of a batch of fifty made by Comeng WA as VFX type 75' covered vans 1977, recoded to ABFX type, when Gemco WA upgraded it to ABSY type, seen here with the silver corrugated roof fitted and the centre loading roof hatch.
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160530 908653 viewsParkeston, SCT train 1PM9 operates mostly empty from Perth to Melbourne, seen here arriving to take the loop behind EDI Downer built EMD model GT46C-ACe unit SCT 004 serial 97-1728 and SCT 006 with 66 waggons for 2479 tonnes and 1603 metres length.
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160530 908753 viewsParkeston, SCT train 1PM9 operates mostly empty from Perth to Melbourne, seen here arriving to take the loop behind EDI Downer built EMD model GT46C-ACe unit SCT 004 serial 97-1728 and SCT 006 with 66 waggons for 2479 tonnes and 1603 metres length.
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160530 910553 viewsParkeston, SCT train 1PM9 operates mostly empty from Perth to Melbourne, PBHY type covered van PBHY 0029 Greater Freighter, one of thirty five units built by Gemco WA in 2005 without the Greater Freighter signage.
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160530 908952 viewsParkeston, SCT train 1PM9 operates mostly empty from Perth to Melbourne, second unit EDI Downer built EMD model GT46C-ACe unit SCT 006 serial 97-1730. SCT introduced these AC traction locomotives to reduce the normal power consist from three DC locos to two AC locos.
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160530 910252 viewsParkeston, SCT train 1PM9 operates mostly empty from Perth to Melbourne, PBHY type covered van PBHY 0051 Greater Freighter, one of a second batch of thirty units built by Gemco WA without the Greater Freighter signage.
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160530 910452 viewsParkeston, SCT train 1PM9 operates mostly empty from Perth to Melbourne, PBHY type covered van PBHY 0075 Greater Freighter, built by CSR Meishan Rolling Stock Co China in 2014.
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160530 911452 viewsParkeston, SCT train 1PM9 operates mostly empty from Perth to Melbourne, PWWY type PWWY 0011 one of forty well waggons built by Bradken NSW for SCT, loaded with two 48' MFG1 type boxes, SCTDS 4840 and plain blue SCFU 407039 with SCT decals.
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160530 915452 viewsParkeston, SCT train 1PM9 operates mostly empty from Perth to Melbourne, PBGY type covered van PBGY 0137 Multi-Freighter, one of eighty units built by Gemco WA, with Independent Brake signage.
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160530 914451 viewsParkeston, SCT train 1PM9 operates mostly empty from Perth to Melbourne, ARFY type ARFY 2248 refrigerated van with a Ballarat built Maxi-CUBE body mounted on an original Commonwealth Railways ROX container waggon built by Comeng Victoria in 1971, recoded to ROX, RQX, AFQX, AQOY and RQOY before having the Maxi-CUBE refrigerated body added circa 1998 for SCT service.
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160530 915051 viewsParkeston, SCT train 1PM9 operates mostly empty from Perth to Melbourne, PBGY type covered van PBGY 0117 Multi-Freighter, one of eighty units built by Gemco WA, with Independent Brake signage.
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160530 911050 viewsParkeston, SCT train 1PM9 operates mostly empty from Perth to Melbourne, PWWY type PWWY 0030 one of forty well waggons built by Bradken NSW for SCT, loaded with a 48' SCT reefer SCTR 305 and a 48' MFG1 type SCF box SCFU 415196 with SCT decals.
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160530 911750 viewsParkeston, SCT train 1PM9 operates mostly empty from Perth to Melbourne, Gemco WA built PQIY type 80' container flat PQIY 0030 loaded with 40' SCT box SCT 40214, 40' SCT curtainsider SCT 1029 and an empty unidentified white 40' flatrack.
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160530 913850 viewsParkeston, SCT train 1PM9 operates mostly empty from Perth to Melbourne, Gemco WA built PQIY type 80' container flat PQIY 0006 loaded with two 40' RFRA type SCT reefers SCTR 029 and SCTR 133.
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160530 909649 viewsParkeston, return SCT working 1PM9 led by SCT 004 crosses opposing SCT Perth bound train 7GP1 with SCT 013 on the lead waiting on the mainline. Before SCT introduced these AC traction locomotives the original operations were powered by three of four 3000 hp DC locomotives.
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